Battle of Bangui (2013)

Not to be confused with Battle of Bangui (2021).
Battle of Bangui
Part of Central African Republic Civil War
Date23–24 March 2013
Location
Bangui central African Republic
Result

Séléka victory

  • Séléka took control of Bangui
  • South Africa military withdrawal
  • Michel Djotodia declared himself president
Belligerents
 Central African Republic
 South Africa		 Central African Republic Séléka
Commanders and leaders
Central African Republic François Bozizé  Surrendered
South Africa Col. William Dixon		 Central African Republic Michel Djotodia
Central African RepublicIssa Issaka Aubin[1]
Central African Republic Arda Hakouma[1]
Units involved
South Africa 5 Special Forces Regiment
South Africa 1 Parachute Battalion
South Africa 7 Medical Battalion Group		 Central African Republic CPJP
Central African Republic UFDR
Strength
South Africa 200 soldiers
Central African Republic 2,000 soldiers (not present)		 Central African Republic 5,000 – 7,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses
South Africa 13 dead and 27 wounded,2 later died in the military hospital in South Africa Central African Republic 500-800 killed, 1000s wounded

The Battle of Bangui occurred in March 2013, during the ongoing Central African Republic Civil War, and resulted in Séléka taking power in the Central African Republic. With the Central African Armed Forces and international soldiers absent, most of the resistance was raised by South African soldiers.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b International Crisis Group (11 June 2013). Central African Republic: Priorities of the Transition (PDF) (Report). p. 42. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  2. ^ Heitman, Helmoed Römer. "How deadly CAR battle unfolded". Independent Online. Sunday Independent. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. ^ Heitman, Helmoed (2013). The Battle in Bangui: The untold inside story (PDF). South Africa: Parktown Publishers. pp. 25–35. ISBN 978-0-9921902-8-6. Retrieved 16 April 2020.